Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-17

own account, bns alaa Far the Nevsd'
Bank and John W. Mackav. and bis In.
teotioa Is to run prices up higher unit
they have absolutely cornersd the sur
plus wheat eFou If California. Severa
members of the Produce Exchange hav'
entered complaints against the alleged
''corneF" and have patitionad the diree-
tors to set figure for marginal our
posea beyond which no member Of IN,
Board can GO. This matter will be con
sideFed TODAY.
The Produce Exchange at its session
this meraiue tosk no action on tho
matter of fixing the price Of wheat op'
tons, as no petition to that effect was
presented hv the Hbears" a. it was re-
ported would be done.
COmmIsaloaer Liftler
SPRuHerrxrD, April 16-Hou. D. T
Littlsr. recently appointed on the Board
~ Commissioners to examine into the
affairs OF tha Pacific railroads. left thiI
city toaieht for Washington for the puF
nose Of meeting the other members OF
the Commission 10 at once effect au or
eanizatiau. Mr.. Litter has not resigned
bis seet in the Legislature and will taks
no action in the matter untii confer.
eDce IL held with the other members OF
the Board.
New York Tenement House Burnt.
NEW YoRK. April 16 "A fire early this
morning in double Eve sterv tenement
house az Gas 35th avenue caused the ro'
lice great diffienltv in rescaiRo the in
mates Richard Gall a dwarf. was So
verelv burned and be Vas removed 20 the
hospital. Bridget Hughes an aged 10
man who lived on the tnp floor was
burned to death. Loss, $4,000.
The Work oG Burning Oil.
A fire occurred A. ,he ceal dock Of the
New York Central Railroad. At the font
Of Seventeenth street, North River. this
forenoon. An oil pipe Of the Standard
Oil Company there had been leaking
for anne time past. THIS morniug =
passing tug beat aet FIRE to the oil and
the flames spread TO the dock. II Was
ehb tide at the time and the burning
oil vas floating to the dock At the foot
of Sixty-seventh street. This was q
large and expensive dock. at the least
valuation worth &150000. II vas eH-
tirely destroyed with $1,000 worth nf
freight. The total loss will be $500 600
new RaIlroad President.
DENVER. .ADFil l6.-The Neses saws that
a secret meetin0 of tbe stock holders OF
Denver and Rio Grande road held at New
York nearly two weeks ago. the Fesigna-
ton OF President 3 M. Jackaon was ac-
eepssd and David F Msfatt President 81
the First National Bank Of Denver, was
unanimouslv decided mon as hia suc.
eessor. Mr.. Moffatt will retain his po-
sitiou as President Of the bank. A
meeting of the stock holders. will be
held at this city on Nav 2. when he will
be formerly elected. Mr.. Moffatt leaves
for New York on Monday. The cause
Of Mr.. Jackson's resignation cannot oe
learned A. neither be nor Mr.. Mofatt
will discuss the matter.
The Coast Can Compete.
San FRANoIsoo. April 16.-ReferrinR
to a telegram published here this Morn
ing thst sugars refined on the Pacific
Ooast cannot be sold a. far east as the
Missouri river in comuetitioR with East
ern refined sugar. M. EhTouan 4 o..
leading erocers OF San Francisco, stated
today TO an Associated Press representa-
tive that the statement Was incorrect.
Sandwich Islands smear is being ad
mitted free Of dutv and Rranulated eosts
cents per pound here. The freight 10
The Missouri river is $40 cents per
pound. The total cost. laid down at the
Missouri river, is s $40 cents. The
prize of the same sugar from New York
IL So cents. With freight 10 the Missouri
river at 1l-20 cents. making the pvioe
the same at all points on the Missouri
river from both San Francisco aud New
York.
Seeking q Compromise.
PrrrsBuRa. April 16.-An afternoon
paper taday publishes q sensational
item Ia which u IL stated that 3 se-rei
meeting OF the employees OF the Pan
Handle road vas held last night. te
consider a bald and decisive move 10
force the railroad authorities to some
kind of q compromise. IL IL proposed
10 demand a guarantee that no furtheI
arrests shall be made. and that all the
men nov employed be completely ex-
onsrated from any complieity In thl
slleQed theft. Should these guarantees
not be forthcoming the men will de
cline 10 eutsg again into the company
service under the suspieions resting
upon them.
GIadstoness TFibute % Beeeher.
NKw YonK, April ia letter from
Gladstone was received In Brooklyn
Yesterday, in which the exPremiel
passed 4 high enlo0y on Mr.. BeeeheF
Tie letter will not be made public unit
II appears In the memorial now beiul
prepared for Mr.. BeeobeF's family ant
friends.
Protecting Oar Seal Islands.
wAsHrSoroS, April i6.-The rsvenui
steamer Bear is being fitted 40 at SaE
/ Francisco for cruise In the Arctl'
OceAn. She will start early ~ Nay. i
u expeated she wiil carry instFuctionl
20 the Treassry Agent stationed on so
Seal Islands for the better protection o.
the seal fisheries from foreign eDcroaeh
ment. Tue question Of jurisdiction o.
the United States over the waters sur
rounding the islands beyond ihe thre'
mile lirsit has been zsdes consideration
at several recent Cabinet meetings, bu
20 far as known IL has not yet been de
tsrmined 10 the satisfaction OF the De
partuents most directly concerned
The oflcers Of ths Bar viii be charged
With tue execution Of the policy decidec
upon-
Paetae Railroad CemmIsaiessrA.
WAsarS9roS, April 10 -Ine racins
Railroad Commissioners vili meet anc
orwan zs here on Tuesday next ct 2 p
N, a. the Office OF tbe Railroad Con
missi0neFs.
The Vnest KIna % ViiIain.
BALTrxoRE, April I6.-Thomas lib
belts cas- today ssnt 20 iAil 70 aUafi
trial on tbs Charge OF having committed
q horrible 0ntrsRs on bis cousin. As9Rt'
NcDormett. sRed eleven pears fb'
father Of the child stood 10 ooufs ghIl'
the examinstion Was going on and de
elsFed that be snnld shoot Iiobssts a
soon % be lefs the room. Ihe PFtsooe'
vas seus % jsil under . strong euard
He vas once bsfoFs 10 liks froasie
bas escaped BY the payment Of moaei
70 the nogber Of the child be outragsd
ordeP Issued.
I SEw YoaE, April ls.-Oa tbs applleA
tion Of WaiieF DsinAF. Of Rppsnhstu
A Co, Judge D0nahoe bsa iszusd ~
order rctnrnabie 90 Mondsy ealing %
- Nmufa q mmF